Product description
The Diageo Special Releases 2023 collection consists of eight single malt whiskies and is called "Spirited Xchange".
It was created for the first time by Diageo's Master Blender, Dr Stuart Morrison, who described his creation as "an attempt to identify and celebrate the idea of aromas and flavours that surround us every day and inspire the need to create. The collection is a cross-section of our impressive stock and the result of experimenting with more or less traditional barrels. As a result, we have created eight unique spirits that we had not previously imagined would exist". The Mortlach presented here, described as "The Katana's Edge", after a basic maturation in traditional oak barrels, was finished in Japanese Kanosuke and Pinot Noir barrels.
Aroma: buckwheat honey, toffee, brown sugar, blood oranges, red currants, cranberries for meat, plums, white pepper, notes of licorice and pencil shavings.
Taste: raspberries, strawberries, plums, dark chocolate, anise, ginger, white pepper, a touch of cinnamon and cloves and a subtle bitterness of oak.
Finish: medium long, with notes of toffee, caramel, fruit candy, cinnamon, black pepper and a hint of mint.